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Kyle Jamieson will comfortably switch from red to white, says coach Gary Stead, after being named a test series player against the West Indies.
A second limousine trip up Wellington’s Mount Victoria in the space of 10 months seemed totally appropriate for Kyle Jamieson, New Zealand’s latest rock star.
Now after a few days off in Auckland, Jamieson will return to the Black Caps Twenty20 colors against Pakistan with coach Gary Stead tipping the 2.04m behemoth that will also make a big impact in the shorter format.
Jamieson was named Player of the Series for his exploits in the Black Caps’ 2-0 Test victory over the West Indies, both wins by one inning at Hamilton and Wellington.
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The 25-year-old’s numbers after four tests were phenomenal: 20 wickets at 14.55 and 164 runs at 54.66, even if Stead insisted that Jamieson was not yet ready to hit above number 8 on the test side.
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Jamieson’s actions on the ball in Wellington, when he won 7-77 for the match, had former captain Brendon McCullum say on Spark Sport that he hadn’t been as excited about a newcomer since a young Kane Williamson.
The man got into the limo Monday for five laps of the country’s largest traffic roundabout and then a cruise to the top, alongside Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Neil Wagner, Daryl Mitchell, BJ Watling and the bowling coach. Shane Jurgensen.
The traditional walk for bowlers and wicketkeeper to celebrate a victory at the Wellington Test was first established in 1998 and led to Jamieson for the first time after his debut against India in February.
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Tim Southee and Kyle Jamieson each caught five wickets in the first innings, a feat accomplished only twice previously by New Zealand bowlers.
Stead said Jamieson was sensible and would not be swayed by the applause. Before he has a chance to extend his testing record at Bay Oval on Boxing Day, Jamieson will join his two T20 appearances in games two and three against Pakistan on Sunday (Hamilton) and Tuesday (Napier).
Every format he has played has had an impact so far. Against the West Indies [in T20] he had a reasonably difficult first game that a lot of bowlers do at Eden Park, then he changed it at Mount and had a fantastic game there as well, “said Stead.
“We all know T20 can be fickle, but Kyle has some attributes and abilities that other people don’t have. Just being 6ft 8in and throwing the ball from about 9ft is different in itself. You’ve seen a lot of hitters when he gets it right, they struggle with it. That is its competitive advantage and I hope it can adopt something of the form that I have seen in Super Smash for the last three or four years.
“I had a 6-7 [for Canterbury against Auckland in January 2019] and you can turn that into international performances as well. He certainly has a lot of the skills and attributes that are really exciting for us in the long run. “
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Kyle Jamieson has all the tools to be a successful T20 international pitcher after his heroic test matches, says coach Gary Stead.
Along with a rough pace and a strong rebound from his elevated launch point, Jamieson’s ability to produce a devastating inswinger and then take the ball away from the right-hander was the most impressive aspect.
Jamieson, who was previously a starting hitter in Level XI, continues to advance toward the off-road test status of the injured Colin de Grandhomme or Daryl Mitchell, though Stead added a note of caution.
“Kyle is making every post a winner and what impresses me the most about him is his ability to want to keep getting better and not be satisfied with his situation right now.
“If he continues to do that, then hopefully in the future we can discuss, is he good enough to hit that No. 7 spot? I’m not sure he’s there yet, but he’s certainly doing his best to push for that genuine off-road place. “
For the first test against Pakistan it would be difficult to imagine changes to the winning lineup, although the effects could enter the equation through Mitchell Santner or Ajaz Patel (calf), who will undergo physical fitness tests this week.
Stead doubted the Bay Oval course would be similar to the England test last year, which was tanned by the sun and took Santner’s turn when the Black Caps won on day five.
“From being there earlier this season, [Bay Oval] It didn’t look exactly the same, it looked like it had a lot more grass coverage, ”Stead said.
Another thickly grassy surface to accommodate the home-paced attack would be the safest bet, as Pakistan has an interrupted build-up and potentially without their star hitter and captain Babar Azam (fractured thumb).
